#mestizo

Hey dragons! So, yesterday was officially Completo Day here in my country, and obviously, I had to draw Jack experiencing the absolute glory of a completo italiano (avocado, tomato, and a massive amount of mayo).

Tehuana with Basket, Miguel Covarrubias, circa 1940

Michael Robinson Chavez

Soy una hormiga más que galopa por este camino raro que llaman vida, buscando un poco de libertad.

No me junto con esos que se creen dioses, llenos de vanagloria y tirando polvo a los demás.

No necesito corona, ni trono. Me basta con mis harapos de gaucho, de africano, de indígena —sangre campechana—, o como quiera usted llamarlo.

Critical thinking is the key to breaking the chains of colonialism. The idea of the "mestizo" is not a celebration of a mixed heritage — it is the cancellation of Native American identity.

Consider this carefully: Today, most Mexicans identify as "Hispanic" or "Latino," terms that originate from Europe. Both identities glorify European conquest and bloodlines, while Indigenous ancestry is overlooked or erased.

If mestizo were truly meant to represent a balanced mixture, why is there no mainstream identity that honors or centers our Indigenous heritage?

Even within the concept of "mestizo," whiteness is prioritized, and Indigenous roots are treated as secondary — if they are acknowledged at all.

Mestizo is not a neutral identity. It is a colonial invention designed to distance us from our Native American ancestry and to assimilate us into a European narrative.

Mestizo is a lie — a tool of erasure, not a celebration of our Native Ancestry.